Comments on: What to do When the Ship is Sinking http://hireheathervilla.com/2010/02/01/what-to-do-when-the-ship-is-sinking/ Business Coach, Consultant and Advisor Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:20:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM http://hireheathervilla.com/2010/02/01/what-to-do-when-the-ship-is-sinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1931 Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:25:50 +0000 http://hireheathervilla.com/?p=2042#comment-1931 @Keith - I think you said a key component 'work hard'. Sometimes I feel as though [some] entrepreneurs forget about the 'working hard' concept when the going is good. You can never forget where you came from, because when the going gets tough, you have to remember how you got where you were in the first place and do that again! @Keith – I think you said a key component ‘work hard’. Sometimes I feel as though [some] entrepreneurs forget about the ‘working hard’ concept when the going is good. You can never forget where you came from, because when the going gets tough, you have to remember how you got where you were in the first place and do that again!

]]> By: Keith Davis http://hireheathervilla.com/2010/02/01/what-to-do-when-the-ship-is-sinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1929 Keith Davis Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:03:44 +0000 http://hireheathervilla.com/?p=2042#comment-1929 Hi Heather Came over from Barbara Swafford's site, super clean looking site you have here. Guess we've all had to learn how to deal with disaster during this "credit crunch". I work in the construction industry, which in the UK has been hit very badly. All you can do is chase every lead, work hard and hope for the best. .-= Keith Davis´s last blog ..<a href="http://easypublicspeaking.co.uk/practise-your-speech-or-presentation/" rel="nofollow">Practice, practice, practice…</a> =-. Hi Heather
Came over from Barbara Swafford’s site, super clean looking site you have here.

Guess we’ve all had to learn how to deal with disaster during this “credit crunch”.
I work in the construction industry, which in the UK has been hit very badly.
All you can do is chase every lead, work hard and hope for the best.
Keith Davis´s last blog ..Practice, practice, practice… My ComLuv Profile

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]]> By: Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM http://hireheathervilla.com/2010/02/01/what-to-do-when-the-ship-is-sinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1908 Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:23:09 +0000 http://hireheathervilla.com/?p=2042#comment-1908 Barbara, I agree with you. I have found with most clients I work with that the 'it' that hits the fan is something that could have been prevented had they followed a previous instinct. Barbara,

I agree with you. I have found with most clients I work with that the ‘it’ that hits the fan is something that could have been prevented had they followed a previous instinct.

]]> By: Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM http://hireheathervilla.com/2010/02/01/what-to-do-when-the-ship-is-sinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1907 Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:22:05 +0000 http://hireheathervilla.com/?p=2042#comment-1907 Bob, Good points, but I am sure the statistics that you speak of register true 'employees'. These points can apply to companies working with Independent Contractors as well. Most micro-organizations have one or more independent contractors (and in this world most are virtual). In addition these points can apply to oneself and the relationship to the situation. Most 'hitting the fan' is not a solo issue - and there is at least one other party involved (even if not a staff member), let's say it is a relationship with the bank or a vendor - you can still utilize most (not all) of these points. Bob,

Good points, but I am sure the statistics that you speak of register true ‘employees’. These points can apply to companies working with Independent Contractors as well. Most micro-organizations have one or more independent contractors (and in this world most are virtual). In addition these points can apply to oneself and the relationship to the situation. Most ‘hitting the fan’ is not a solo issue – and there is at least one other party involved (even if not a staff member), let’s say it is a relationship with the bank or a vendor – you can still utilize most (not all) of these points.

]]> By: Bob Foster http://hireheathervilla.com/2010/02/01/what-to-do-when-the-ship-is-sinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 Bob Foster Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:18:19 +0000 http://hireheathervilla.com/?p=2042#comment-1906 Hi Heather, Excellent post, as is Art Petty’s. Good advice that no one should argue with, or ignore. But, I did notice one thing—in each of the tips you presented, you mention “staff,” “team,” or “leader.” That would infer that you had enough people in your business, where these terms would be meaningful. Yet, according to the 2004 U.S. census (the latest data available), less than 5% of all businesses in the U.S. had nine or more employees, and almost 77% of all businesses had no employees at all. Therefore, my question would be: What do the vast majority of businesses with no, or few, employees do when “it” hits the fan? Hi Heather,

Excellent post, as is Art Petty’s. Good advice that no one should argue with, or ignore. But, I did notice one thing—in each of the tips you presented, you mention “staff,” “team,” or “leader.” That would infer that you had enough people in your business, where these terms would be meaningful. Yet, according to the 2004 U.S. census (the latest data available), less than 5% of all businesses in the U.S. had nine or more employees, and almost 77% of all businesses had no employees at all.

Therefore, my question would be: What do the vast majority of businesses with no, or few, employees do when “it” hits the fan?

]]> By: Barbara Swafford http://hireheathervilla.com/2010/02/01/what-to-do-when-the-ship-is-sinking/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 Barbara Swafford Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:24:29 +0000 http://hireheathervilla.com/?p=2042#comment-1884 Hi Heather, I'll have to go and read the entire article, but one thing I've noticed is if we really pay attention, our gut usually tells us "something's not right". Heeding those feelings can help to stop a potential problem in it's tracks. I had to laugh at your line, "...create a file called “When ‘it’ hits the fan”...". That's actually a fabulous idea. .-= Barbara Swafford´s last blog ..<a href="http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/unveiling-the-results-of-my-facelift/" rel="nofollow">Unveiling The Results Of My Facelift</a> =-. Hi Heather,

I’ll have to go and read the entire article, but one thing I’ve noticed is if we really pay attention, our gut usually tells us “something’s not right”. Heeding those feelings can help to stop a potential problem in it’s tracks.

I had to laugh at your line, “…create a file called “When ‘it’ hits the fan”…”. That’s actually a fabulous idea.
Barbara Swafford´s last blog ..Unveiling The Results Of My Facelift My ComLuv Profile

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